Pronunciation: ri- ' bä-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Middle French rabat, literally, act of folding over ― more at RABBET
Date: 1591
: a wide lace-edged collar of the early 17th century often stiffened to stand high at the back
Pronunciation: ri- ' bä-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Middle French rabat, literally, act of folding over ― more at RABBET
Date: 1591
: a wide lace-edged collar of the early 17th century often stiffened to stand high at the back
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012